PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 News Media Information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 1-888-835-5322 DA 14-22 Released: January 8, 2014 DOMESTIC SECTION 214 APPLICATIONS FILED FOR THE TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF FLORIDA HEARING AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION AND KENTCKY HEARING AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION TO GLENDA SUE HARVISON STREAMLINED PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED WC Docket No. 13-293 Comments Due: January 22, 2014 Reply Comments Due: January 29, 2014 On November 18, 2013, Florida Hearing and Telephone Corporation (Florida Hearing), Kentucky Hearing and Telephone Corporation (Kentucky Hearing), Brooks Rule, and Glenda Sue Harvison (collectively, Applicants) filed applications pursuant to section 63.03 of the Commission’s rules1 to transfer control of Florida Hearing and Kentucky Hearing from Mr. Rule to Ms. Harvison. Florida Hearing, a Florida corporation, is certificated as a competitive local exchange carrier (LEC) in Florida. Kentucky Hearing, a Kentucky corporation, is certificated as a competitive LEC in Kentucky. Both companies are 100 percent by Mr. Rule, a U.S. citizen. Applicants state that Ms. Harvison, a U.S. citizen, wholly owns GS Texas Ventures, LLC, which has applied for certification as a competitive LEC in Texas.2 Pursuant to the terms of the proposed transactions, Ms. Harvison will acquire 100 percent ownership of Florida Hearing and Kentucky Hearing. Applicants assert that the proposed transactions are entitled to presumptive streamlined treatment under section 63.03(b)(2)(i) of the Commission’s rules and that a grant of the applications will serve the public interest, convenience, and necessity.3 Domestic Section 214 Applications Filed for the Transfer of Control of Florida Hearing and Telephone Corporation and Kentucky Hearing and Telephone Corporation to Glenda Sue Harvison, WC Docket No. 13-293 (filed Nov 18, 2013). 1 47 C.F.R § 63.03; see 47 U.S.C. § 214. Applicants filed a supplement to their domestic section 214 applications on January 1, 2014. 2 Applicants further state that Ms. Harvison wholly owns GS Iowa Ventures, LLC, which is in the process of acquiring a small incumbent LEC in Iowa but has not yet done so. 3 47 C.F.R. § 63.03(b)(2)(i). 2GENERAL INFORMATION The transfer of control identified herein has been found, upon initial review, to be acceptable for filing as a streamlined application. The Commission reserves the right to return any transfer application if, upon further examination, it is determined to be defective and not in conformance with the Commission’s rules and policies. Pursuant to section 63.03(a) of the Commission’s rules, 47 CFR § 63.03(a), interested parties may file comments on or before January 22, 2014, and reply comments on or before January 29, 2014. Pursuant to section 63.52 of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. § 63.52, commenters must serve a copy of comments on the Applicants no later than the above comment filing date. Unless otherwise notified by the Commission, the Applicants may transfer control on the 31st day after the date of this notice.4 Pursuant to section 63.03 of the Commission’s rules, 47 CFR § 63.03, parties to this proceeding should file any documents in this proceeding using the Commission’s Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS): http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/ecfs2/. In addition, e-mail one copy of each pleading to each of the following: 1) Tracey Wilson, Competition Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, tracey.wilson@fcc.gov; 2) Jodie May, Competition Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, jodie.may@fcc.gov; 3) Jim Bird, Office of General Counsel, jim.bird@fcc.gov. People with Disabilities: To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities (braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice), (202) 418-0432 (tty). The proceeding in this Notice shall be treated as a “permit-but-disclose” proceeding in accordance with the Commission’s ex parte rules.5 Persons making ex parte presentations must file a copy of any written presentation or a memorandum summarizing any oral presentation within two business days after the presentation (unless a different deadline applicable to the Sunshine period applies). Persons making oral ex parte presentations are reminded that memoranda summarizing the presentation must (1) list all persons attending or otherwise participating in the meeting at which the ex parte presentation was made, and (2) summarize all data presented and arguments made during the presentation. If the presentation consisted in whole or in part of the presentation of data or arguments already reflected in the presenter’s written comments, memoranda or other filings in the proceeding, the presenter may provide citations to such data or arguments in his or her prior comments, memoranda, or other filings (specifying the relevant page and/or paragraph numbers where such data or arguments can be found) in lieu of summarizing them in the memorandum. Documents shown or given to Commission staff during ex parte meetings are deemed to be written ex parte presentations and must be filed consistent with rule 1.1206(b), 47 C.F.R. § 1.1206(b). Participants in this proceeding should familiarize themselves with the Commission’s ex parte rules. 4 Such authorization is conditioned upon receipt of any other necessary approvals from the Commission in connection with the proposed transaction. 5 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.1200 et seq. 3 For further information, please contact Tracey Wilson at (202) 418-1394 or Jodie May at (202) 418-0913. - FCC -